NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (EIN 04-1679980)
Tax period: 2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
Filed: 2011-05-16
IRS object ID: 201141369349303389
Schema version: 2009v1.7
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule E
Schedule F
Schedule G
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule K
Schedule L
Schedule M
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2011-05-16T12:10:15-05:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2010-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	125 High Street	AddressLine1
City	Boston	City
State	MA	State
ZIP Code	02110	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2009-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	041679980	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Control	NORT	NameControl
Phone	6173735947	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	360 HUNTINGTON AVENUE	AddressLine1
City	BOSTON	City
State	MA	State
ZIP Code	02115	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	Thomas Nedell	Name
Title	VP & CFO	Title
Date Signed	2011-05-13	DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	6175305000	Phone

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2009	TaxYear
Build TS	2016-02-24 21:20:13Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer Person	Joseph E Aoun	NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	360 Huntington Ave	AddressLine1
City	Boston	City
State	MA	State
ZIP Code	02115	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	1246801552	GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c	X	Organization501c
Web Site	www.neu.edu	WebSite
Type Of Organization Corporation	X	TypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation	1898	YearFormation
State Legal Domicile	MA	StateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission Description	SEE SCHEDULE O.	ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body	25	NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members	22	NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees	13045	TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers	550	TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI	6779845	TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income	-2204053	NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year	90247000	ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year	105704000	ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year	756355860	ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY	818898196	ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year	-65954868	InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year	6415967	InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year	9136893	OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year	9034078	OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year	789784885	TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year	940052241	TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year	177293032	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY	192242148	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year	345735425	SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year	367022571	SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year	455307	TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY	300260	TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year	14042115	TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year	305483182	OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year	300155240	OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year	828966946	TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year	859720219	TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year	-39182061	RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY	80332022	RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY	1750514000	TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY	1843883000	TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY	1030507000	TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY	1045069000	TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	720007000	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	798814000	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission Description	SEE SCHEDULE O.	MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services	false	SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change	false	SignificantChange
Expense	253178993	Expense
Grants	0	Grants
Revenue	710721478	Revenue
Description	Instruction Northeastern enables 27,733 students to fulfill their educational goals by providing teaching and advising that result in the granting of associate, bachelor, master and doctoral degrees in a variety of academic disciplines. The University's academic area consists of the Bouve College of Health Science, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business Administration, College of Computer and Information Science, College of Criminal Justice, College of Engineering, College of Professional Studies, and School of Law.	Description

Activity2 Activity2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	181416000	Expense
Grants	181416000	Grants
Revenue	0	Revenue
Description	Student financial aid Northeastern awards grants and scholarships to students from several sources: federal and state governments, institutionally-funded and endowment/donor funded. The Office of Student Financial Services administers financial aid and is committed to working with students to identify financial aid options that can help make a Northeastern education affordable.	Description

Activity3 Activity3

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	92979064	Expense
Grants	0	Grants
Revenue	108176718	Revenue
Description	Auxiliary enterprises Northeastern provides student housing in 21 residential buildings and operates conference centers mainly use for University events.	Description

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Other Program Service Exp	255647883	TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp
Total Of Other Program Service Grnt	10826148	TotalOfOtherProgramServiceGrnt
Total Of Other Program Service Rev	0	TotalOfOtherProgramServiceRev
Total Program Service Expense	783221940	TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C3	true	DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required	true	ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities	false	PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities	true	LobbyingActivities
Donor Advised Funds	false	DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art	false	CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments	true	TermOrPermanentEndowments
Balance Sheet Amounts Reported	true	BalanceSheetAmountsReported
Independent Audit Financial Stmt	false	IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt	true	ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School	true	School
Foreign Office	false	ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities	true	ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations	true	MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising	true	ProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising Activities	true	FundraisingActivities
Gaming	false	Gaming
Hospital	false	Hospital
Grants To Organizations	true	GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals	true	GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required	true	ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds	true	TaxExemptBonds
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds	false	InvestTaxExemptBonds
Escrow Account	false	EscrowAccount
On Behalf Of Issuer	false	OnBehalfOfIssuer
Excess Benefit Transaction	false	ExcessBenefitTransaction
Prior Excess Benefit Transaction	false	PriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQP	true	LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization	false	BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member	true	BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember
Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp	true	OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp
Deductible Non Cash Contributions	true	DeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of Art	false	DeductibleContributionsOfArt
Terminated	false	Terminated
Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity	true	DisregardedEntity
Related Entity	true	RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity	true	RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org	false	TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted Partnership	false	ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required	true	ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With1096	30137	NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included	0	NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding	true	ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees	13045	NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed	true	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income	true	UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Form990-T Filed	true	Form990-TFiled
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions	false	NonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	true	QuidProQuoContributions
Quid Pro Quo Disclosure	true	QuidProQuoDisclosure
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay Premiums	false	FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid	false	PremiumsPaid
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members	25	NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members	22	NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship	false	FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties	false	DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs	false	ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders	false	MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members	true	ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval	true	DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body	true	MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees	true	MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters	true	LocalChapters
Policies Reference Chapters	true	PoliciesReferenceChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body	true	Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy	true	ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons	true	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement	true	RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy	true	WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy	true	DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO	true	CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other	true	CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture	true	InvestmentInJointVenture
Written Policy Or Procedure	true	WrittenPolicyOrProcedure
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	MA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Upon Request	X	UponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Person	BASIL STEWART	NamePerson
Telephone Number	6173732111	TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	360 HUNTINGTON AVE	AddressLine1
City	BOSTON	City
State	MA	State
ZIP Code	02115	ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (49 entries)

TitleTitle	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector	OfficerOfficer	Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization	Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs	Other CompensationOtherCompensation	Key EmployeeKeyEmployee	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee	FormerFormer
JOSEPH E AOUN
PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE	40.0	X	X	858676	0	157785
PETER B CAMERON
Trustee	1.0	X		0	0	0
GEORGE W CHAMILLARD
Trustee	2.0	X		0	0	0
WILLIAM J COTTER
Trustee	2.0	X		0	0	0
EDMOND ENGLISH
Trustee	1.0	X		0	0	0
WILLIAM S HOWARD
Trustee	2.0	X		0	0	0
KATHERINE S MCHUGH
Trustee	2.0	X		0	0	0
HENRY J NASELLA
Trustee	2.0	X		0	0	0
KATHRYN A NICHOLSON
Trustee	1.0	X		0	0	0
RONALD L ROSSETTI
Trustee	1.0	X		0	0	0
CAROLE J SHAPAZIAN
Trustee	2.0	X		0	0	0
ROBERT J SHILLMAN
Trustee	1.0	X		0	0	0
SEYMOUR STERNBERG
Trustee	5.0	X		0	0	0
MICHAEL J ZAMKOW
Trustee	2.0	X		0	0	0
ELLEN M ZANE
TRUSTEE	1.0	X		0	0	0
MARGOT BOTSFORD
TRUSTEE	2.0	X		0	0	0
NONNIE S BURNES
TRUSTEE	1.0	X		0	0	0
FREDERICK BRODSKY
TRUSTEE	1.0	X		0	0	0
BARBARA C ALLEYNE
TRUSTEE	1.0	X		0	0	0
Richard A D'Amore
Trustee	1.0	X		0	0	0
Edward G Galante
Trustee	2.0	X		0	0	0
Anthony R Manganaro
Trustee	1.0	X		0	0	0
Dennis J Picard
Trustee	1.0	X		0	0	0
Ralph C Martin
Trustee	1.0	X		0	0	0
Joseph M Tucci
Trustee	1.0	X		0	0	0
JOHN H MCCARTHY
SENIOR VP ADMIN & FINANCE	40.0		X	416604	0	52684
PHILOMENA V MANTELLA
SENIOR VP ENROLLMENT MGMT	40.0		X	294782	0	67991
MARK L PUTNAM
SENIOR VP - EXECUTIVE AFFAIRS	40.0		X	248990	0	56460
SAMUEL B SOLOMON
DIR. OF FINANCE & TREASURER	40.0		X	152030	0	31088
DIANE N MACGILLIVRAY
SR VP OF ADVANCEMENT	40.0		X	343254	0	40593
MICHAEL A ARMINI
SENIOR VP - EXTERNAL AFFAIRS	40.0		X	208326	0	35304
STEPHEN W DIRECTOR
PROVOST & SVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS	40.0		X	512367	0	60455
CAROL R SCHEMAN
SR VP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS	40.0		X	319058	0	5203
THOMAS NEDELL
VICE PRES & CFO from 9/21/09	40.0		X	118758	0	12230
NANCY MAY
VP - FACILITIES from 7/1/09	40.0			165690	0	22220	X
MARC H MEYER
PROFESSOR - ENTREPRENEURSHIP	40.0			390231	0	26572		X
ALEXANDROS MAKRIYANNIS
PROFESSOR & BEHRAKIS CHAIR	40.0			533820	0	25917		X
BARRY L KARGER
PROFESSOR & DIRECTOR	40.0			431614	0	39946		X
MICHAEL B SILEVITCH
PROFESSOR & DIRECTOR	40.0			416453	0	38187		X
Albert-Laszio Barabasi
Distinguished Professor	40.0			410347	0	40073		X
RICHARD M FREELAND
FORMER PRESIDENT				209690	0	0			X
ROBERT P WEIR
VP INFORMATION SERVICES	40.0			228104	0	37489			X
VINCENT J LEMBO
VP AND UNIVERSITY COUNSEL	40.0			239844	0	41621			X
CHRISTOPHER E HOPEY
VP & DEAN OF PROF & CONT STUD	40.0			261620	0	40084			X
ROBERT P GITTENS
VP PUBLIC AFFAIRS	40.0			194480	0	33456			X
EDWARD E KLOTZBIER
VP STUDENT AFFAIRS	40.0			217193	0	35106			X
MARIAN J STANLEY
VP CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS	40.0			186166	0	19584			X
KATHERINE N PENDERGAST
VP HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT	40.0			168825	0	33032			X
JACK MOYNIHAN
VP ALUMNI RELATIONS	40.0			171143	0	31129			X

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	7698065	TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs	0	TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation	984209	TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K	670	NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed	true	FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K	true	TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources	false	CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City	StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode	Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices	CompensationCompensation
Walsh Brothers
210 Commercial Street	BOSTON	MA	021091314	Construction	36464944
Chartwells
106 St Stephens Street	BOSTON	MA	02115	Food Services	17968845
SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION CO INC
65 ALLERTON STREET	BOSTON	MA	02119	CONSTRUCTION	11740047
CONSOLIDATED SERVICE CORP
176 WILLIAMS STREET	CHELSEA	MA	02150	CLEANING SERVICE	8956512
KAPLAN
395 HUDSON STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10014	Higher Ed Svcs	3834371

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K	199	NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Fundraising Events	114606	FundraisingEvents
Government Grants	55248258	GovernmentGrants
All Other Contributions	50341136	AllOtherContributions
Noncash Contributions	1303945	NoncashContributions
Total Contributions	105704000	TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (3 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Business CodeBusinessCode	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue	ExclusionExclusionAmount
TUITION,RM BD,FEES	900099	811165660	811165660
PARKING	812930	6056994		3111287	$2,945,707
FOOD SERVICE	900099	1675542			$1,675,542

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	818898196	TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	5272145	TotalRevenueColumn
Unrelated Business Revenue	-683190	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$5,955,335	ExclusionAmount

Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	47923	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$47,923	ExclusionAmount

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Gross Rents GrossRents

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	4691880	Real

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	53206	Real

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	4638674	Real

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	4638674	TotalRevenueColumn
Unrelated Business Revenue	26564	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$4,612,110	ExclusionAmount

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	307684000	Securities

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	306588101	Securities

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	1095899	Securities

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	1095899	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$1,095,899	ExclusionAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Income Fundraising Events	157109	GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents
Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events	114606	CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents
Fundraising Direct Expenses	108004	FundraisingDirectExpenses

Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	49105	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$49,105	ExclusionAmount

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (2 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Business CodeBusinessCode	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue	ExclusionExclusionAmount
CONFERENCE CENTERS/ARENA	532000	4275563	4275563
ADVERTISING/SPORTS INCOME	900099	70736	49621	$21,115

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue	4346299	TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	940052241	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	811165660	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	6779845	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$16,402,736	ExclusionAmount

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	10621185	Total
Program Services	10621185	ProgramServices

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	181416000	Total
Program Services	181416000	ProgramServices

Foreign Grants ForeignGrants

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	204963	Total
Program Services	204963	ProgramServices

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	5201746	Total
Program Services	690837	ProgramServices
Management And General	3982780	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	528129	Fundraising

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	106823	Total
Program Services	106823	ProgramServices

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	290985734	Total
Program Services	267837812	ProgramServices
Management And General	16191842	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	6956080	Fundraising

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	17821308	Total
Program Services	16561431	ProgramServices
Management And General	784463	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	475414	Fundraising

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	34684372	Total
Program Services	32166840	ProgramServices
Management And General	1876740	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	640792	Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	18222588	Total
Program Services	16557025	ProgramServices
Management And General	1190453	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	475110	Fundraising

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2277810	Total
Program Services	60669	ProgramServices
Management And General	2217141	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	900365	Total
Program Services	21233	ProgramServices
Management And General	879132	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	348146	Total
Management And General	348146	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	300260	Total
Fundraising	300260	Fundraising

Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1031000	Total
Management And General	1031000	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	236679	Total
Program Services	236679	ProgramServices

Advertising Advertising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	4289464	Total
Program Services	1932667	ProgramServices
Management And General	2344481	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	12316	Fundraising

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	29429851	Total
Program Services	24796787	ProgramServices
Management And General	3103859	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	1529205	Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	22759752	Total
Program Services	13478325	ProgramServices
Management And General	8781427	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	500000	Fundraising

Royalties Royalties

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	76267	Total
Program Services	76267	ProgramServices

Occupancy Occupancy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	48621692	Total
Program Services	46487642	ProgramServices
Management And General	2060455	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	73595	Fundraising

Travel Travel

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	15354555	Total
Program Services	14579646	ProgramServices
Management And General	428055	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	346854	Fundraising

Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	3712306	Total
Program Services	3601642	ProgramServices
Management And General	89355	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	21309	Fundraising

Interest Interest

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	22519000	Total
Program Services	21667615	ProgramServices
Management And General	608523	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	242862	Fundraising

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	43623000	Total
Program Services	38865339	ProgramServices
Management And General	3400515	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	1357146	Fundraising

Insurance Insurance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1812429	Total
Program Services	552865	ProgramServices
Management And General	1259564	ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

DescriptionDescription	TotalTotal	Program ServicesProgramServices	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral	FundraisingFundraising
CONSULTANTS	14482450	13082104	1075767	324579
CONTRACT CLEANING AND RUBBISH	10827209	10823612	3597
MEAL PLAN AND FOOD COST	16104073	16102517	1410	146
BOOKS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS	7274616	7171830	59587	43199
EQUIPMENT	12209782	11905995	195688	108099

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	42264794	Total
Program Services	31615590	ProgramServices
Management And General	10542184	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	107020	Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	859720219	Total
Program Services	783221940	ProgramServices
Management And General	62456164	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	14042115	Fundraising

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	110562000	BOY
EOY	198325000	EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	33552000	BOY
EOY	46306000	EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	30350000	BOY
EOY	40659000	EOY

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	2000000	BOY
EOY	2614000	EOY

Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	34643000	BOY
EOY	32594000	EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	8981000	BOY
EOY	12172000	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis	1460554000	LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec	500434000	LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	952031000	BOY
EOY	960120000	EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	41411000	BOY
EOY	171782000	EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	534895000	BOY
EOY	376533000	EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	2089000	BOY
EOY	2778000	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1750514000	BOY
EOY	1843883000	EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	109806000	BOY
EOY	123427000	EOY

Grants Payable GrantsPayable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	2450000	BOY
EOY	5053000	EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	54056000	BOY
EOY	46692000	EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	662477000	BOY
EOY	691314000	EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	65810000	BOY
EOY	75460000	EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	135908000	BOY
EOY	103123000	EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1030507000	BOY
EOY	1045069000	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117	X	FollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	488347000	BOY
EOY	540009000	EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	109069000	BOY
EOY	131604000	EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	122591000	BOY
EOY	127201000	EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	720007000	BOY
EOY	798814000	EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1750514000	BOY
EOY	1843883000	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited	true	FSAudited
Audit Committee	true	AuditCommittee
Financial Statement Consolidated	X	FinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit Required	true	FederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit Performed	true	FederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
School170b1 Aii	X	School170b1Aii

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor Number	RESTRICTED	ContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Aggregate Contributions	RESTRICTED	AggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots Lobbying		TotalGrassrootsLobbying
Total Direct Lobbying		TotalDirectLobbying
Total Lobbying Expenditures		TotalLobbyingExpenditures
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures		OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures		TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures
Lobbying Nontaxable		LobbyingNontaxableAmount
Grassroots Nontaxable		GrassrootsNontaxableAmount
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx		TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx		TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx
Volunteers	false	Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management	true	PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements	false	MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members	false	MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast	false	PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations	false	GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators	true	DirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators	$348,146	DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies Demonstrations	false	RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities	false	OtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB	348146	TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c3	false	NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1g	Identifier
Return Reference	The University retains legal counsel and other firms that perform	ReturnReference
Explanation	occasional lobbying activities. They also pay membership dues to membership organizations which may engage in lobbying activities. Lobbying Activities are focused on the interests of Northeastern University (including scientific research), its students and the higher education industry. During Fiscal Year 2010, Payments for these services totaled $348,146.	Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition Amts		ArtPublicExhibitionAmts
Held Works Of Art Amts		HeldWorksOfArtAmts

Current Year CurrentYear

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	507346000	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	5376000	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	30370000	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships	7808000	GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures	1767000	OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses	1030000	AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance	532487000	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	676987000	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	5271000	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-156021000	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships	17982000	GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures	909000	OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance	507346000	EndOfYearBalance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance	0.64400	BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance	0.33200	PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance	0.02400	TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs	true	EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs	false	EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	25346000	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value	25346000	BookValue

Buildings Buildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	1111987000	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	279196000	Depreciation
Book Value	832791000	BookValue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Leasehold Improvements		LeaseholdImprovements

Equipment Equipment

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	323221000	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	221238000	Depreciation
Book Value	101983000	BookValue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Land Buildings		OtherLandBuildings
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings	960120000	TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Financial Derivatives		FinancialDerivatives
Closely Held Equity Interests		CloselyHeldEquityInterests

Other Securities OtherSecurities (5 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Book ValueBookValue	Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	38672000	F
PRIVATE EQUITY	101273000	F
HEDGE FUNDS	166360000	F
OTHER ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS	37587000	F
OTHER INVESTMENTS	32641000	F

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities	376533000	TotalOfBookValueSecurities
Federal Income Tax Liability	0	FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescription	AmountAmount
CAPITAL LEASE	$33,036,000
INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS	$41,159,000
FEDERALLY FUNDED LOANS	$28,928,000

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts	103123000	TotalOfAmounts

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	Schedule D, Part V, Line 4	Identifier
Return Reference	Spending policy income from Quasi endowment funds are to be used as	ReturnReference
Explanation	designated by the board of trustees for operations. Term endowments are to be used as per the donor wishes upon termination of the contract. Spending policy income from True endowment funds are to be used as set forth by the donor. Currently these funds primarily support scholarships and professorships.	Explanation

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt	true	NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt
Policy Statement In Brochures Etc	true	PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc
Policy Publ Via Broadcast Media	true	PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia
Pub Via Broadcast Media Expln	THE UNIVERSITY PUBLISHES ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IN THE LEGAL NOTICE SECTION OF LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AND IN ALL UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS AND ADVERTISEMENTS.	PubViaBroadcastMediaExpln
Maint Racial Composition Records	true	MaintRacialCompositionRecords
Maint Scholarships Records	true	MaintScholarshipsRecords
Maint Copies Of Brochures Etc	true	MaintCopiesOfBrochuresEtc
Maint Copies Of All Solicitations	true	MaintCopiesOfAllSolicitations
Discriminate Race Students Rights	false	DiscriminateRaceStudentsRights
Discriminate Race Admiss Policies	false	DiscriminateRaceAdmissPolicies
Discriminate Race Emplmn Faculty	false	DiscriminateRaceEmplmnFaculty
Discriminate Race Scholarships	false	DiscriminateRaceScholarships
Discriminate Race Educ Policies	false	DiscriminateRaceEducPolicies
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts	false	DiscriminateRaceUseOfFclts
Discriminate Race Athletic Prog	false	DiscriminateRaceAthleticProg
Discriminate Race Other Acty	false	DiscriminateRaceOtherActy
Government Financial Aid Received	true	GovernmentFinancialAidReceived
Government Financial Aid Revoked	false	GovernmentFinancialAidRevoked
Govt Financial Aid Explanation	THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ITS FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS FROM VARIOUS PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. IN ADDITION, CERTAIN BONDS HAve BEEN ISSUED THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.	GovtFinancialAidExplanation
Compliance With Rev Proc7550	true	ComplianceWithRevProc7550

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	true	GrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (30 entries)

RegionRegion	Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConducted	Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvided
Central America and the Caribbean	Program Services	CONFERENCE
Central America and the Caribbean	Program Services	STUDY ABROAD
East Asia and the Pacific	Program Services	ALUMNI ACTIVITIES
East Asia and the Pacific	Program Services	CONFERENCE
East Asia and the Pacific	Program Services	STUDY ABROAD
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)	Program Services	ALUMNI ACTIVITIES
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)	Program Services	CONFERENCE
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)	Program Services	STUDENT RECRUITMENT
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)	Program Services	STUDY ABROAD
Middle East and North Africa	Program Services	ALUMNI ACTIVITIES
Middle East and North Africa	Program Services	CONFERENCE
Middle East and North Africa	Program Services	STUDENT RECRUITMENT
Middle East and North Africa	Program Services	STUDY ABROAD
North America	Program Services	ALUMNI ACTIVITIES
North America	Program Services	CONFERENCE
North America	Program Services	STUDENT RECRUITMENT
North America	Program Services	STUDY ABROAD
Russia and the Newly Independent States	Program Services	STUDENT RECRUITMENT
Russia and the Newly Independent States	Program Services	STUDY ABROAD
South America	Program Services	ALUMNI ACTIVITIES
South America	Program Services	CONFERENCE
South America	Program Services	STUDENT RECRUITMENT
South America	Program Services	STUDY ABROAD
South Asia	Program Services	CONFERENCE
South Asia	Program Services	STUDENT RECRUITMENT
South Asia	Program Services	STUDY ABROAD
Sub-Saharan Africa	Program Services	RESEARCH
Sub-Saharan Africa	Program Services	STUDY ABROAD
Central America and the Caribbean	Investments
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)	Investments

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (5 entries)

RegionRegion	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant	Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant	Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement
Europe/Iceland/Greenland	Sub-award	56651	wire
North America	Sub-award	20000	wire
Middle East/North Africa	Sub-award	7200	wire
East Asia/Pacific	Sub-award	45886	wire
East Asia/Pacific	Sub-award	75226	Wire

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of501c3 Orgs	4	TotalNumberOf501c3Orgs
Total Number Of Other Orgs	1	TotalNumberOfOtherOrgs

Form990 Schedule F Part IV Form990ScheduleFPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	Schedule F, Part I, Column (F)	Identifier
Return Reference	Northeastern University does not currently track foreign expenditures	ReturnReference
Explanation	separately. Therefore, pursuant to IRS guidance, disclosure in this column is not required in the current year. Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Northeastern University (NU) charges research administration and finance to monitor awards and subawards related to sponsored programs. They perform the following: - NU follows Federal regulations as part of the subrecipient monitoring under A-133 - NU reviews the Federal Audit clearinghouse and institution's A-133 reports - Desk reviews are performed, and principal investigators approve all invoices	Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Mail Solicitations	X	MailSolicitations
Email Solicitations	X	EmailSolicitations
Phone Solicitations	X	PhoneSolicitations
In Person Solicitations	X	InPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants	X	SolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt Grants	X	SolicitationOfGovtGrants
Special Fundraising Events	X	SpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref Fundraising	true	AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Individual	Ruffalo Cody	NameOfIndividual
Activity	Phonathon Management	Activity
Fundraiser Control Of Funds	false	FundraiserControlOfFunds
Gross Receipts	987098	GrossReceipts
Amount Retained By Contractor	439306	AmountRetainedByContractor
Net To Organization	547792	NetToOrganization

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts	987098	TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors	439306	TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization	547792	TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed States	MA	LicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1	GOLF TOURNAMENT	NameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1	197325	GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1	87325	CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1	110000	GrossRevenueEvent1
Cash Prizes Event1	0	CashPrizesEvent1
Non Cash Prizes Event1	1540	NonCashPrizesEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event1	25000	RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event1	15430	FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event1	0	EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1	22641	OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2	GOLF TOURNAMENT	NameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2	22070	GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event2	0	CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event2	22070	GrossRevenueEvent2
Cash Prizes Event2	0	CashPrizesEvent2
Non Cash Prizes Event2	0	NonCashPrizesEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event2	11076	RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Food And Beverage Event2	3620	FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Entertainment Event2	0	EntertainmentEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event2	5520	OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events	5	TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events	52320	GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events	27281	CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events	25039	GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Cash Prizes Other Events	0	CashPrizesOtherEvents
Non Cash Prizes Other Events	4480	NonCashPrizesOtherEvents
Rent Facility Costs Other Events	11959	RentFacilityCostsOtherEvents
Food And Beverage Other Events	5741	FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents
Entertainment Other Events	0	EntertainmentOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events	998	OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total	271715	GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total	114606	CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events	157109	GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Cash Prizes Total Events	0	CashPrizesTotalEvents
Non Cash Prizes Total Events	6020	NonCashPrizesTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events	48035	RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events	24791	FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events	0	EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events	29159	OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events	108005	DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary	49104	NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained	true	RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (59 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressUS/City	StateAddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode	EIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipient	IRC SectionIRCSection	Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
Boston Univ Medical Campus
1 Medical Center Pl	Boston	MA	02118	043314093	501c3	32591	Sub-award
Boston University
25 Buick Street	Boston	MA	02215	042103547	501c3	1113926	Sub-award
Consumer Quality Initiatives
132 Kemble Street	Boston	MA	02119	043503523	501c3	121340	Sub-award
Forsythe Institute
140 The Fenway	Boston	MA	02115	042104230	501c3	86202	Sub-award
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
1100 Fairview Ave	Seattle	WA	98109	237156071	501c3	227414	Sub-award
Georgetown University
37th O St NW	Washington	DC	20057	530196603	501c3	19807	Sub-award
Georgia Tech Research Corp
505 10th Street NW	Atlanta	GA	30332	580603146	501c3	55943	Sub-award
Harvard University
1350 Massachusetts Ave	Cambridge	MA	02138	042103580	501c3	191801	Sub-award
Indiana University
509 E 3rd Street	Bloomington	IN	47401	356001673	501c3	150767	Sub-award
Louisiana State University
202 Himes Hall	Baton Rouge	LA	70803	726000828	501c3	84348	Sub-award
Louisiana Tech University
1051 N First St	Baton Rouge	LA	70804	726000720	501c3	9619	Sub-award
Marine Biological Laboratory
7 MBL Street	Woods Hole	MA	02543	042104690	501c3	228565	Sub-award
Mass College of Pharmacy
179 Longwood ave	Boston	MA	02115	042104700	501c3	10000	Sub-award
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit Street	Boston	MA	02114	042697983	501c3	162643	Sub-award
McLean Hospital
115 Mill Street	Belmont	MA	02478	042697981	501c3	277067	Sub-award
Michigan State University
301 Admin Bldg	East Lansing	MI	48824	386005984	501c3	58175	Sub-award
Middlesex Community College
591 Springs Road	Bedford	MA	01730	046002284	501c3	6165	Sub-award
Morehouse College
830 Westview Drive	Atlanta	GA	30314	580566205	501c3	124553	Sub-award
Museum of Science
Science Park	Boston	MA	02114	042103916	501c3	85049	Sub-award
National Institute of Aerospace
100 Exploration Way	Hampton	VA	23666	542065665	501c3	76902	Sub-award
Northern Essex Community College
100 Elloitt Street	Haverhill	MA	01830	046002284	501c3	27218	Sub-award
Northwestern University
619 Clark Street	Evanston	IL	60208	362167817	501c3	6124	Sub-award
Ohio State University
901 Woody Hayes Dr	Columbus	OH	43210	316025986	501c3	50591	Sub-award
Oregon Health & Science University
2525 SW First Avenue	Portland	OR	97201	931176109	501c3	45411	Sub-award
Pennsylvania State University
408 Old Main Street	University Park	PA	16802	246000376	501c3	67520	Sub-award
Public Health Advocacy Institute
102 the Fenway	Boston	MA	02115	042668916	501c3	359535	Sub-award
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th Street	Troy	NY	12180	141340095	501c3	830810	Sub-award
Rochester Institute of Technology
7 Lomb Memorial Dr	Rochester	NY	14623	160743140	501c3	28833	Sub-award
Sandia National Laboratory
PO Box 840140	Dallas	TX	75284	850097942		36156	Sub-award
Schepens Eye Research Institute
20 Staniford Street	Boston	MA	02114	042129889	501c3	145717	Sub-award
Siemans Corp Research
755 College Road East	Princeton	NJ	08540	132623356	501c3	517990	Sub-award
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
125 Nashua Street	Boston	MA	02114	042551124	501c3	140330	Sub-award
Spelman College
350 Spelman Lane SW	Atlanta	GA	30314	580566243	501c3	59655	Sub-award
Temple University
1805 N Broad Street	Philadelphia	PA	19122	231365971	501c3	11962	Sub-award
Texas Technical University
Broadway	Lubbock	TX	79409	756002622	501c3	205205	Sub-award
Trilion Quality Systems LLC
500 Davis Road	Plymouth Meeting	PA	19462	232980410		154877	Sub-award
Tufts University
169 Holland Street	Somerville	MA	02144	042103634	501c3	73966	Sub-award
Univ of Massachusetts
70 Butterfield Terr	Amherst	MA	01003	043167352	501c3	1477187	Sub-award
Univ of Medicine & Dentistry
335 George Street	New Brunswick	NJ	08903	221775306	501c3	201018	Sub-award
University of Connecticut
438 Whitney Street	Storrs	CT	06269	060772160	501c3	69889	Sub-award
University of Hawaii
2530 Dole Street	Honolulu	HI	99164	996000354	501c3	103549	Sub-award
University of Michigan
3089 Wolverine Tower	Ann Arbor	MI	48109	386006309	501c3	18881	Sub-award
University of Minnesota
200 Osk Street	Minneapolis	MN	55455	416007513	501c3	55189	Sub-award
University of Missouri
118 University Hall	Columbia	MO	65211	436003859	501c3	351925	Sub-award
University of New Hampshire
51 College Road	Durham	NH	03824	026000937	501c3	834253	Sub-award
University of North Carolina
104 Airport Drive	Chapel Hill	NC	27599	566001393	501c3	65397	Sub-award
University of Notre Dame
415 Main bldg	Notre Dame	IN	46556	350868188	501c3	39638	Sub-award
University of Pittsburgh
1817 Cathedral of Learning	Pittsburgh	PA	15260	250965591	501c3	16500	Sub-award
University of Puerto Rico
1187 Flamboyan St	San Juan	PR	00926	660177776	501c3	597499	Sub-award
University of Texas Austin
111 East 17th Street	Austin	TX	78774	746000089	501c3	75496	Sub-award
University of Vermont
222 waterman Bldg	Burlington	VT	05404	030179440	501c3	83033	Sub-award
University of Washington
PO Box 43113	Olympia	WA	98504	916001089	501c3	6385	Sub-award
University of Wyoming
1000 E University Ave	Laramie	WY	82071	836000331	501c3	19963	Sub-award
Urban Institute
2100 M Street NW	Washington	DC	20037	520880375	501c3	154232	Sub-award
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
201 Burress Hall	Blacksburg	PA	24061	540231393	501c3	15191	Sub-award
Virginia Union University
1500 N Lombardy St	Richmond	VA	23220	540524516	501c3	14200	Sub-award
Washington State University
PO Box 64133	Pullman	WA	99164	916033434	501c3	411197	Sub-award
Wellesley College
106 Central Street	Wellesley	MA	02481	042103637	501c3	6951	Sub-award
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
569 Woods Hole Road	Woods Hole	MA	02543	042105850	501c3	116146	Sub-award

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants	57	TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations	2	TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Type Of Grant	student financial aid	TypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients	16212	NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Non Cash Assistance	181416000	AmountOfNonCashAssistance
Method Of Valuation	cost	MethodOfValuation
Description Of Non Cash Assistance	tuition offset	DescriptionOfNonCashAssistance

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
Schedule I, Part I, Line 2	Grant funding is awarded to students by Student Financial Services	within established budget levels based on University policies. Grant funds are credited to individual student accounts electronically. student financial services works with advancement staff to ensure that restricted funds are awarded within established criteria, and with finance staff to determine availability of funds. Student financial services maintains internal policies and procedures for the correct awarding and adjusting of institutional funds. annual audits
are conducted to assure compliance with all policies and procedures.		Northeastern University (NU) has a full time employee to monitor sub awards. - NU follows Federal regulations as part of the subrecipient monitoring under A-133 - NU reviews the Federal Audit clearinghouse and institution's A-133 reports - Desk reviews are performed, and principal investigators approve all invoices

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter Travel	X	FirstClassOrCharterTravel
Travel For Companions	X	TravelForCompanions
Housing Allowance Or Residence	X	HousingAllowanceOrResidence
Club Dues Or Fees	X	ClubDuesOrFees
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses	true	WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required	true	SubstantiationRequired
Compensation Committee	X	CompensationCommittee
Independent Consultant	X	IndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other Organizations	X	Form990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation Survey	X	CompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee Approval	X	BoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment	true	SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan	true	SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement	false	EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org	false	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs	false	CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org	false	CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs	false	CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments	true	AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception	true	InitialContractException
Rebuttable Presumption Procedure	true	RebuttablePresumptionProcedure

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (24 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg	Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs	Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg	Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg	Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs	Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg	Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg	Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg	Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg	Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
JOSEPH E AOUN
638226	0	177800	0	42650	0	56750	0	101035	0	1016461	0	0	0
JOHN H MCCARTHY
401104	0	0	0	15500	0	44500	0	8184	0	469288	0	0	0
PHILOMENA V MANTELLA
290282	0	0	0	4500	0	66167	0	1824	0	362773	0	0	0
MARK L PUTNAM
247990	0	0	0	1000	0	24500	0	31960	0	305450	0	0	0
SAMUEL B SOLOMON
152030	0	0	0	0	0	16000	0	15088	0	183118	0	0	0
DIANE N MACGILLIVRAY
333754	0	0	0	9500	0	24500	0	16093	0	383847	0	0	0
MICHAEL A ARMINI
193326	0	0	0	15000	0	20000	0	15304	0	243630	0	0	0
STEPHEN W DIRECTOR
447722	0	0	0	64645	0	24500	0	35955	0	572822	0	0	0
CAROL R SCHEMAN
150596	0	0	0	168462	0	0	0	5203	0	324261	0	0	0
MARC H MEYER
221753	0	0	0	168478	0	24500	0	2072	0	416803	0	0	0
ALEXANDROS MAKRIYANNIS
321527	0	0	0	212293	0	24500	0	1417	0	559737	0	0	0
BARRY L KARGER
258632	0	0	0	172982	0	24500	0	15446	0	471560	0	0	0
MICHAEL B SILEVITCH
255384	0	0	0	161069	0	24500	0	13687	0	454640	0	0	0
NANCY MAY
150640	0	0	0	15050	0	15495	0	6725	0	187910	0	0	0
Albert-Laszio Barabasi
245971	0	0	0	164376	0	24500	0	15573	0	450420	0	0	0
RICHARD M FREELAND
0	0	0	0	209690	0	0	0	0	0	209690	0	0	0
ROBERT P WEIR
228104	0	0	0	0	0	23725	0	13764	0	265593	0	0	0
VINCENT J LEMBO
239844	0	0	0	0	0	24400	0	17221	0	281465	0	0	0
CHRISTOPHER E HOPEY
246744	0	12500	0	2376	0	24500	0	15584	0	301704	0	0	0
ROBERT P GITTENS
194480	0	0	0	0	0	19899	0	13557	0	227936	0	0	0
EDWARD E KLOTZBIER
217193	0	0	0	0	0	19812	0	15294	0	252299	0	0	0
MARIAN J STANLEY
186166	0	0	0	0	0	18435	0	1149	0	205750	0	0	0
KATHERINE N PENDERGAST
168825	0	0	0	0	0	17845	0	15187	0	201857	0	0	0
JACK MOYNIHAN
171143	0	0	0	0	0	17691	0	13438	0	202272	0	0	0

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1	Identifier
Return Reference	First class travel is provided for the President. First class travel is	ReturnReference
Explanation	available only on transcontinental travel only when business class is not available and upon approval of the chairman of the board. Travel for business purposes is not included in taxable wages. The president's spouse travels on occasion with the president when necessary for business purposes and upon approval of the chairman of the board. Travel for business purposes is not included in taxable wages. Housing is provided for the president as a condition of employment for the convenience of the employer and is not included in taxable wages. A Housing allowance is provided to the provost and is included in taxable wages. Social club dues are provided for the President upon approval of the compensation committee of the board. Use of the Social club is for business purposes only and dues are not included in taxable wages. Schedule J, Part I, Line 4A As part of his retirement agreement, Northeastern makes payments to Richard M. Freeland, Former President, until his death. Mr. Freeland was compensated $209,690 in 2009. Carol Scheman, former Senior Vice President of External Affairs, had an agreement that she would receive a lump sum payment of 3 months' salary on June 30, 2009. If she had not accepted another position by September 30, 2009, she would receive another lump sum payment equal to 3 months' salary. Ms. Scheman was compensated a total of $150,000 in severance. Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b President Aoun's employment contract has a provision for post-presidential employment as a Northeastern University professor or an annuity, provided he remains through the term of his contract. Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Payments which are part of a Variable pay plan are included in the section on Bonus and incentive compensation. This plan is based on achievement of pre-established goals. It is approved by the board of trustees for the President and other officers. Schedule J, Part I, Line 8 The President's contract is a 5 year contract, effective August 15, 2006 through August 14, 2011. The Provost's contract is a 5 year contract, effective July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2013. Schedule J, Part II President Aoun received payment in 2009 of $177,800 which was the payout of a three-year Long Term Incentive plan. This plan was part of his employment contract. The amount is reported in "bonus & incentive Compensation" (column bii). As of 7/1/2009, the by-laws of Northeastern University were amended such that the Vice Presidents are no longer considered Officers of the University. Therefore, they are disclosed, as applicable, as former officers.	Explanation

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Form990 Schedule K Part I Form990ScheduleKPartI (5 entries)

Issuer EINIssuerEIN	CUSIP NumberCUSIPNumber	Date IssuedDateIssued	Issue PriceIssuePrice	Description Of PurposeDescriptionOfPurpose	DefeasedDefeased	On Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuer
MHEFA SERIES R
042456011	57586C2Z7	2008-05-22	92267998	REFUND SERIES N BONDS	false	false
MHEFA SERIES S
042456011	57586C3B9	2008-05-22	58747141	REFUND SERIES O BONDS	false	false
MHEFA SERIES T
042456011	57586CZ40	2008-05-22	210000000	REFUND SERIES P BONDS	false	false
MHEFA SERIES Y
042456011	57586EFE6	2009-02-05	64431595	NEW PROJECT/REFUND SERIES F,H,K	false	false
MHEFA SERIES 2010A
042456011	57586ETH4	2010-03-18	266920206	REFUND SERIES I,Q,U,W	false	false

Form990 Schedule K Part II Form990ScheduleKPartII (5 entries)

Total ProceedsTotalProceeds	Issuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceeds	Working Capital ExpendituresWorkingCapitalExpenditures	Capital ExpendituresCapitalExpenditures	Year Of Subst CompletionYearOfSubstCompletion	Current RefundingCurrentRefunding	Advance RefundingAdvanceRefunding	Final Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMade	Adequate Books And Recds MaintaindAdequateBooksAndRecdsMaintaind
89493428	397803	0	90428585	2004	false	false	false	true
58262586	200262	0	53790812	2006	false	false	true	true
210000000	449970	0	206507000	2010	false	false	true	true
59361952	536194	0	38000000	2010	false	false	true	true
266374500	1281074	35115500	0		false	false	true	true

Form990 Schedule K Part III Form990ScheduleKPartIII (4 entries)

Owning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedProperty	Any Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangements	Mngment Cntrct Bond Financd PrprtyMngmentCntrctBondFinancdPrprty	Any Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreements	Bond Counsel Routinely EngagedBondCounselRoutinelyEngaged	Prcntge Prvt Business Use By OthersPrcntgePrvtBusinessUseByOthers	Total Private Business UseTotalPrivateBusinessUse	Post Issuance Compliance ProcdrsPostIssuanceComplianceProcdrs
false	false	false	false	true	0.00000	0.00000	true
false	false	false	false	true	0.00000	0.00000	true
false	true	true	false	true	0.04210	0.04210	true
false	true	true	false	false	0.02690	0.02690	true

Form990 Schedule K Part IV Form990ScheduleKPartIV (5 entries)

Form8038 T FiledForm8038TFiled	Variable Rate IssueVariableRateIssue	Hedge Identified In Books And RecdsHedgeIdentifiedInBooksAndRecds	Term Of HedgeTermOfHedge	Gross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGIC	Gross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvested	Exception To RebateExceptionToRebate
NA
false	false	false	0.	false	false	false
(no name)
false	false	false		false	false	false
AIG
false	true	true	30.8	false	false	false
(no name)
false	false	false		false	false	false
(no name)
false	false	false		false	false	false

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loan Table LoanTable (2 entries)

Purpose Of LoanPurposeOfLoan	Loan From OrganizationLoanFromOrganization	Original PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmount	Balance DueBalanceDue	DefaultDefault	Approved By BoardApprovedByBoard	Written AgreementWrittenAgreement
Stephen W Director
Home Loan	X	$2,000,000	1960000	false	true	true
thomas nedell
home loan	X	$804,000	654000	false	true	true

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due	2614000	TotalBalanceDue

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (4 entries)

RelationshipRelationship	Amount Of TransactionAmountOfTransaction	Description Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransaction	Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
Peter Lembo
Brother of NU Officer	80476	NU Employee	false
Ruffalo Cody
Trustee Richard D'Amore	439306	Professional Fundraising Fees	false
EMC Corporation
Trustee Joseph Tucci	2151772	provision of goods & services	false
Sally Solomon
sister of nu officer	26347	NU Employee	false

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	X	NonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions	1	NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990	0	NoncashContribsRptdF990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Art Historical Treasures		ArtHistoricalTreasures
Art Fractional Interest		ArtFractionalInterest

Books And Publications BooksAndPublications

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	X	NonCashCheckbox
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990	0	NoncashContribsRptdF990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Clothing And Household Goods		ClothingAndHouseholdGoods
Cars And Other Vehicles		CarsAndOtherVehicles
Boats And Planes		BoatsAndPlanes

Intellectual Property IntellectualProperty

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	X	NonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions	4	NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990	0	NoncashContribsRptdF990

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	X	NonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions	43	NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990	773245	NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenues	MARKET VALUE	MethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities Closely Held Stock		SecuritiesCloselyHeldStock
Securities Prtnrshp Trust Intrsts		SecuritiesPrtnrshpTrustIntrsts
Securities Miscellaneous		SecuritiesMiscellaneous
Qualified Contrib Hist Struct		QualifiedContribHistStruct
Qualified Contrib Other		QualifiedContribOther
Real Estate Residential		RealEstateResidential
Real Estate Commercial		RealEstateCommercial
Real Estate Other		RealEstateOther
Collectibles		Collectibles
Food Inventory		FoodInventory
Drugs And Medical Supplies		DrugsAndMedicalSupplies
Taxidermy		Taxidermy
Historical Artifacts		HistoricalArtifacts
Scientific Specimens		ScientificSpecimens
Archaeological Artifacts		ArchaeologicalArtifacts

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	X	NonCashCheckbox
Description	EQUIPMENT	Description
Number Of Contributions	3	NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990	530700	NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenues	market value	MethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Number Of8283 Received	1	NumberOf8283Received
Any Property That Must Be Held	false	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	true	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used	true	ThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	Schedule M, Part I, column (b)	Identifier
Return Reference	Northeastern University reported the number of contributions.	ReturnReference
Explanation	Schedule M, Part I, Line 32 Northeastern University hires a bank to sell its donated securities. Schedule M, Part I, Line 33 Northeastern University's accounting policy states that no revenue is to be recognized for gifts in kind unless there is an identifiable useful life or determinable market value. All gifts in kind are reviewed to determine if they meet either criteria.	Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
Mission Statement	Form 990, Parts I and III, line 1	To educate students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment. To create and translate knowledge to meet global and societal needs. This mission statement will inspire members of the University in whatever they do-as scholars, as teachers, as mentors, and as members of the Northeastern community. Northeastern's commitment to excellence, distinctiveness, and innovation led to the identification of five strategic themes that characterize the University's uniqueness: Experiential Learning, Interdisciplinary and Translational Research, Intellectual Life and Creative Expression, Urban Engagement, Global Opportunities. By concentrating efforts on these initiatives the University is better positioned to set priorities, make decisions, and focus resources that allow the institution to achieve its ambitions. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Other program services consist of: Research, academic support, student services, and cooperative education.
Form 990, Part VI, Lines 7a & 7b		Members of the Corporation have the responsibility of electing members of the Corporation and the Board of Trustees, and approving the University's independent auditor. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11a The University's Form 990 review process is a collaborative effort. The core Form 990 and related schedules were reviewed by four committees of the Board of Trustees, senior management, an independent compensation consultant and a paid tax preparer. All feedback from the above parties was incorporated in the form. The Form 990 as filed is provided to the full board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c The Conflict of Interest Policy For Trustees, Overseers, Officers and Other Institutional Decision-Makers applies to all voting, lifetime and honorary members of the Board of Trustees; certain members of the Corporation; all officers; and all other Institutional Decision-Makers of Northeastern University. The policy requires that all Trustees, Officers and other Governing Board Members who serve on standing committees are required to adhere to a policy which requires disclosure in advance of any conflict; non-participation in decisions regarding the potential conflict; and an annual reporting of any conflicts for personal or third party involvement. The Secretary to the Board reviews the disclosures to determine whether any disclosures are sufficiently material that they should be brought to the attention of a sub-committee of the Trusteeship Committee. The sub-committee of the Trusteeship Committee shall determine whether any disclosed matter is of such significance that it merits reporting to the Board of Trustees or the Executive Committee. If so, the sub-committee shall recommend whether the disclosure requires approval or other action by the Board of Trustees or the Executive Committee. It shall be sole prerogative of the Board of Trustees or Executive Committee to approve or take other action related to a conflicts disclosure, including determining whether or not a transaction related to a disclosure should be permitted (if the transaction has not been finalized) or continued (if the transaction has already begun). Persons covered by this policy are required to refrain from making any decision about, and from participating in any consideration of, any transaction or other matter within the letter or spirit of this policy, except that he or she may respond to requests for information by the President or any disinterested Trustee concerning the matter. The Conflict of Interest and Commitment Policy in the Faculty Handbook applies to all members of Northeastern's faculty and research staff including faculty members serving as University officers (collectively referred to as 'the Faculty.') Annually, Faculty are required to submit a Conflict of Interest and Commitment Disclosure statement that requires disclosure of any relationships that would present the appearance of a conflict. These disclosure forms are reviewed by the Director of Institutional Audit, Compliance & Risk Services to determine whether any disclosures are sufficiently material that they should be brought to the attention of the appropriate College Dean for review. The policy provides College Deans with the primary responsibility for ensuring implementation of this policy and authority to review and approve exceptions to the policy. All employees are required to submit a Conflict of Interest and Commitment Disclosure statement that requires disclosure of any significant financial interest relationship as defined and disclosure of any gift over $100 from a single third party seeking benefit from the University. These disclosure forms are reviewed by the Director of Institutional Audit, Compliance & Risk Services to determine whether any disclosures are sufficiently material that they should be brought to the attention of the appropriate unit Dean, Vice-President or Director for review. The unit Dean, Vice-President or Director are responsible for reviewing the identified conflict and for resolving those conflicts appropriately. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY FOLLOWS A CAREFULLY DEFINED PROCESS FOr REVIEWING SENIOR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION LEVELS. THIS PROCESS EMBRACES THE BEST PRACTICES UTILIZED IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION INDUSTRY. IN 2009, NORTHEASTERN CONDUCTED A COMPETITIVE PAY ASSESSMENT USING MULTIPLE MARKET REFERENCES, INCLUDING SURVEYS REPRESENTING SIMILAR UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER RELEVANT LABOR MARKETS (AS APPLICABLE FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS). THE ASSESSMENT IS BASED ON PEER REFERENCES THAT REFLECT OTHER UNIVERSITIES OF SIMILAR SIZE AND PROMINENCE WITH WHICH NORTHEASTERN COMPETES FOR EXECUTIVE TALENT. THE PAY ASSESSMENT WAS THEN REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, WHO PROVIDED AN ASSESSMENT OF THE REASONABLENESS OF THIS ANALYSIS. THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT ALSO PROVIDED ADDITIONAL PROPRIETARY COMPENSATION MARKET DATA AND OBSERVATIONS REGARDING THE APPROACHES USED. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS CONTINUED TO ENGAGE TOWERS WATSON AS ITS INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT ITS PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES WOULD CONTINUE TO EVOLVE TO REFLECT EMERGING BEST PRACTICES. THE COMPETITIVE PAY ASSESSMENT AND INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT REVIEW WERE PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT FOR HIS USE IN MAKING SALARY AND BONUS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE COMPETITIVE INFORMATION,DISCUSSED POTENTIAL COMPENSATION CHANGES, AND VOTED TO APPROVE THE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS, WHICH WERE THEN PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD ALSO VOTED TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS. THESE DISCUSSIONS AND RESULTING APPROVALS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF EACH MEETING. THE OFFICERS INCLUDED IN THIS PROCESS DURING 2009 WERE: JOSEPH E. AOUN, PRESIDENT STEPHEN W. DIRECTOR, PROVOST DIANE N. MACGILLIVRAY, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT PHILOMENA V. MANTELLA, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT AND STUDENT LIFE JOHN H. MCCARTHY, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE MARK L. PUTNAM, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR EXECUTIVE AFFAIRS CAROL SCHEMAN, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS VINCENT J. LEMBO, VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL SAMUEL B. SOLOMON, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & TREASURER Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Original hard cover Financial Statements and Governing documents are available upon request. The Conflict of interest policy and the annual financial statements are available via the internet at www.NEU.EDU. Form 990, Part VII, Column (B) 40 hours constitutes a full-time equivalent employee at Northeastern University.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part I Form990ScheduleRPartI (3 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressUS/City	StateAddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivities	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState	Total IncomeTotalIncome	EOY AssetsEOYAssets	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1
Renaissance Park Garage LLC
1209 Orange St	Wilmington	DE	19801	043480384	Parking svcs	DE	2236109	19544109	NA
NU Research LLC
360 Huntington Ave	Boston	MA	02115	170388661	Research Ctr	MA	0	0	na
NU Innovation LLC
360 Huntington Ave	Boston	MA	02115	270388561	Research Ctr	MA	0	0	na

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	NU Housing Corporation	BusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	c/o NU 716 Columbus Ave	AddressLine1
City	Boston	City
State	MA	State
ZIP Code	02120	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	260874402	EIN
Primary Activities	Real Estate	PrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile State	MA	LegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section	501(c)(3)	ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity Status	9	PublicCharityStatus

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	na	BusinessNameLine1

Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV

Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	Azland Inc	BusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	c/o NU 360 Huntington Avenue	AddressLine1
City	Boston	City
State	MA	State
ZIP Code	02115	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	042454917	EIN
Primary Activity	real estate	PrimaryActivity
Legal Domicile State	DE	LegalDomicileState

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	na	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Type Of Entity	c corp	TypeOfEntity
Share Of Total Income	0	ShareOfTotalIncome
Share Of EOY Assets	221099	ShareOfEOYAssets
Percentage Ownership	1.00000	PercentageOwnership

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties	false	ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org	false	GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org	false	GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org	false	LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org	false	LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org	false	SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org	false	PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets	false	ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs	false	RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs	false	RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs	false	PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs	false	PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities	false	SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees	false	SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	false	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org	true	ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org	false	OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org	true	OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionType	Amount InvolvedAmountInvolved
NU Housing Corporation
p	2450
NU HOUSING CORPORATION
R	500000